Newborn babies sleep a lot. Of course they do; they’re brand new! Babies need all the shut-eye they can get to grow big and strong and internalize all the incredible new sensory input from each fun-filled day.
But have you ever heard of a newborn baby faking sleep? Prepare to be bowled over.
The “sleeping” tot seemed to be peeking at her through semi-closed eyes. What was this cheeky baby up to? The aunt reached for her phone and immediately started recording.
Amused and intrigued, the baby’s aunt asked her tiny nephew gently, “Are you awake?” What happened next sent the aunt’s video into the viral-video stratosphere.
The snoozing baby, called out for peeking on his aunt, burst into a fit of giggles. What a prankster! What do you think? Was he doing it on purpose? His infectious giggles seem to suggest so!
“This is the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen,” wrote one viewer.
“Cute baby,” added another, “playing possum, pretending to be asleep!”
“Now I really can’t wait for my granddaughter to be born in two months,” added an older viewer, proving that this funny clip is for absolutely everyone who loves babies. The footage is only 7 seconds long, but its joyful content is immeasurable.
“Laughing during sleep, also called ‘hypnogely,’ is a relatively common occurrence,” the site explains. “It can often be seen in babies, sending parents scrambling to note down baby’s first laughter in the baby book.
“It’s not entirely clear what causes a baby to laugh in their sleep,” the experts continue. “We don’t know for sure whether babies dream, although they do experience an equivalent of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep called active sleep.
“It’s believed that when babies laugh in their sleep,” they say, “it’s often a reflex rather than a response to a dream they’re having.” Babies caught in active sleep may even make “involuntary movements,” like smiling and laughing.
It’s a pretty universal opinion, regardless, that a baby’s laughter will improve anyone’s mood. What do you think? Did this adorable, pint-sized prankster brighten up your day?
Be sure to share this cute video clip if you think it would make someone laugh! We’re off to watch it one more time. How about you?
